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KMID : 1020220150150020217
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2015 Volume.15 No. 2 p.217 ~ p.223
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Perceived oral health awareness in dementia and dementia- suspected depending on KMME
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Kim Eun-Sook
Hong Min-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate cognitive function, performance of activities of daily living, and recognition on oral health with the cognitive function testto dementia or dementia-suspected patients in the outpatients.
Methods: The subjects were 94 dementia or dementia-suspected patients visiting C University hospital for the dementia test. Study instruments included Korea Mini?Mental State Examination KMMS, The Bayer-Activities of Daily Living Scale; B-ADL, Seoul-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; S-IADL, Global Deterioration Scale; GDS, Korean Dementia Screening Questionnaire; KDSQ, and underlying diseases.
Results: Dementia or dementia-suspected patients were 42 by KMMSE test, 25 patients had impaired functioning of daily living by B-ADL test, 27 patients showed the presence of depression by GDS test, and 45 patients showed impaired functioning of daily living. There was a statistically significant difference in the subjective recognition on oral health conditions. There was a statistically significant difference in the subjective recognition on oral health conditions by ADL. There was a positive correlation between the cognitive function and ADL performance. Higher cognitive function is proportional to ADL performance.
Conclusions: The cognitive function was closely associated with ADL and subjective oral health conditions.
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KEYWORD
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activities of daily living(ADL), current oral health state, cognitive oral health, dementia
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